GPOES-10-8-55v130w
Welcome to the PoE Texas Manual for the 8 port LCD Managed PoE switch!
The purpose of the manual is to help you quickly and effectively navigate the installation and functions of your new Power Over Ethernet Switch.
Our goal is to make our products as intuitive and simple to use as possible, so we value your feedback and questions directly to us at service@poetexas.com. Phone +1-512-479-0317.
Or you’re always welcome to leave questions or comments on our product page: GPOES-10-8-55v130w.
What’s Inside
PARTS LIST:
- 1 X POE SWITCH
- 1 X USER GUIDE
- 1 X POWER CORD
- 2 X RACK MOUNT BRACKETS
- 8 X SCREWS (FOR RACK MOUNT)
- 4 X RUBBER ADHESIVE FEET
General Installation
Since this is an IEEE 802.3at (PoE+), you can just start plugging devices into it to eight PoE ports on the left hand side marked 1 through 8.
Ports 9T and 10T are the Gigabit uplink ports where you connect back to your router or main network switch. Ports 9S and 10S are for Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) fiber optic ports. If you’re not familiar with fiber optic connections, you can leave the little plastic plugs installed.
Desktop Installation
STEPS:
- Remove the adhesive backs from the rubber feet accessories and place them on the bottom of the housing in the square indentations for these
- Plug the switch into an outlet
- Start plugging in your PoE and non-PoE devices
*The rubber feet help the switch have the proper ventilation, so please don’t skip that step.
Yeah, it is that simple.
Rack Installations
The switch comes with brackets for a 19″ rack configuration. Please contact us if you need a different rack. It DOES NOT come with the nuts and screws to mount the switch onto the rack. You’ll need to get those
- Using the 8 x small screws provided in the box, attach the two rack brackets to either side of the switch so that the brackets face the front as in the image above
- Using rack screws and nuts (not provided) mount the switch into the rack space (the switch will use 1u of rack space)
- Plug the switch into an outlet
- Start plugging in your PoE and non-PoE devices
Operating The LCD Screen
Main Display
When you plug in the PoE switch, it will automatically boot up to the PoE Texas screen. Then, the main monitoring screen will come up. This screen gives you a great heads up display on the PoE situation with the whole switch.
So why make a PoE switch with a display like this rather than just a managed switch? We’re considering the smart building situations where networks and infrastructure aren’t always in place when you need to start installing and testing new PoE devices such as lighting, displays, or sensors. This display screen allows a user to see and manage the PoE on devices without having to have the full network installed and turned up.
So what does it all mean?
First Column: This identifies the port numbers, including the two uplink ports 9 and 10
Second Column: The power status of the port. See guide to terms below.
Third Column: The entering data rate from the device used on the port (in Mbps)
Fourth Column: The exiting data rate from the device (in Mbps)
If the data rate turns red, then the port is exceeding its bandwidth settings.
PB: The maximum power available on the switch
TP: The current output power of the entire switch
PD: The number of powered devices connected to the switch
Norm: The switch configuration mode.
Options: (Norm – Normal switch; VLAN – All ports have their own VLAN; CCTV – CCTV camera set up. See section on Menu item 1 Switch Mode)
What Do the Codes In Column 1 Mean?
—-W: Nothing is drawing power on this port
OLP: Over load protection has triggered on this port, meaning you device is drawing too much power for the port (see section on Port Power).
ULP: Under load protection has triggered on this port, meaning the device is drawing too little power to keep the PoE live on the port.
SCP: Short Circuit Protection, meaning the device or the cable connected to this port has short circuited. You’ll need to replace somethings.
OFF: When green or white, the port has been set to “off” in the settings
When red, the data rate used by this port exceeds the set max. If this happens 10 times in 1 hour, the port will power down to protect the switch and other devices.
Navigating The Menu
You can open the switch menu by pressing and holding the “Menu” button (approximately 5 seconds) to the upper left of the screen. It will bring up the main menu.
Simply use the up and down arrows to navigate through the menu options. You can access a particular setting by hitting the “Enter” button.
When you’re done, you can simply hit the “Back” button to bring you back to the monitoring screen.
Switch Bandwidth
Switch Bandwidth allows you to limit how much of the switch’s bandwidth a particular port can use. Let’s say you’re worried some guy will mine crypto currency through this switch. You can set the switch to alert you here that a single port is taking more bandwidth than the setting.
PD Type
- Standard: Your devices will negotiate the type of PoE and the classification
- Enhance: Regardless of the device negotiation, this setting allows the port to deliver up to AT power and the settings you put in the PSE Port Power
- Legacy: Not used very frequently, this allows the switch to negotiate with a capacitance tag Powered Device
PD Alive
PD Alive lets you set up an automatic reboot function for a port. Let’s say you have a security camera on the port, and it stops communicating for whatever reason. This feature here allows the PoE switch to take over and reboot the port to see if the device will come back on.
Use the up and down arrows to navigate to the port you want to have this feature on. Press “Enter” until the “Disable” is green. Then, press “Up” or “Down” until you see “Enable”.
Then press “Enter” again to set up the Start Up time using the up/down buttons: how long in seconds the device should take to start up.
Then “Enter” again to set the Interval time using the up/down buttons: how long in seconds the switch should wait to see if the device comes back up again.
Then “Enter” one last time to set the PowerOff time using the up/down bottons: how long it should stay off when it turns off.
When you’re done, use the “Back” button multiple times to exit to the main menu.
PSE Power Fine
PSE Power Fine allows you to adjust the residual power output of the ports so they can output more power as long as you have enough Total Power Budget (TB). This is used in some specific applications where you know your devices are riding right at the 25 watt limits of PoE+, say with a PTZ camera or a large Wifi access point (some of the high performance Cisco WAP’s fall into this category if their USB ports are turned on).
Depending on your situation you can add 5%, 10%, and 15% to the Power Budget (PB).
Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the option preferred, then use the “Enter” button to select it. When the < is next to the setting and green, your option is selected. “Back” out to the main menu.
PSE Port Priority
PSE Port Priority sets the priority for which ports will pull more power if the Power Budget (PB) of all the ports exceeds the Total Power Budget (TB) at any time.
Let’s say you have security cameras, phones, and wifi access points on your switch, and you’re right at the TB of the switch. If you want to make sure your security cameras stay live even if one of the wifi access points start to draw too much power, then the switch will prioritize the ports based on these settings.
By default, the lower number ports (1, 2, 3 . . . ) are higher priority. If you set both ports 1 and 2 at “High” priority, then port 1 will prioritize over port 2 in case of a conflict.
With the port numbers highlighted green, use the up and down buttons to select the port number. Select “Enter”. Then, use the up and down buttons to select the priority. You have selected one when it is green and has the < next to is. Then “Back” to the main menu.
PSE Port Enable
PSE Port Enable give you the control to be able to turn on and off the power on any port. This ideal for infrastructure or IOT situations where the network may not be turned up for some time but the devices need to be installed, powered on, and tested during installation.
With the port number green, use the up and down buttons to select a port number. Then, press “Enter”. Use the up and down buttons until the “Enable” or “Disable” is green. Then press enter.
“Back” to the main menu.
PSE Port Power
PSE Port Power gives you control of whether a port can run at higher power than the traditional PoE standard. For example, you have a Thinlabs all-in-one PoE computer that you know you’ll use hard and add a lot of USB devices to. Rather than worry about your power budget, you can increase your power limit all the way up to 36 watts. Or, if you know your device will be small and you want to save on your PB, you can set the power consumption as low as 2 watts.
As before, while the port number is green, use the up and down buttons to select a port. Then press “Enter”. With the power green, use the up and down arrows to set the power limit on the port. “Back” to the main menu.
Note: This function is different from the PSE Power Fine function because that sets the fine auto adjustments, while PSE Port Power lets you set the big ranges.
In order to take full advantage of the PSE Port Power feature, you need to make sure the switch is set to “Enhanced” on the PD Type menu. Otherwise you’ll receive this error.
LCD On/Off
LCD ON/OFF gives you control over how long the LCD screen will remain active after the last use.
Simply use the up and down buttons to select your setting, then press “Enter”. The selected setting will turn green and be immediately ready to use. Press “Back” to get to the main menu.
Fan Control
Fan Control gives you control of when the cooling fans will turn on. It’s based on the percent of the Power Budget (PB) used at the time. This allows you to keep the switch quiet until heat demands force it on.
Caution, though, setting the value too high in a warm environment like a packed server rack could allow the switch to go above the rated temperature limits.
Simply use the up and down buttons to select your setting, then press “Enter”. The selected setting will turn green and be immediately ready to use. Press “Back” to get to the main menu.
Language
Simply use the up and down buttons to select your setting, then press “Enter”. The selected setting will turn green and be immediately ready to use. Press “Back” to get to the main menu.
Default Setting
DEFAULT SETTING restores the switch to factory default settings.
Simply use the up and down buttons to select “Confirm”, then press “Enter”. The selected setting will turn green and be immediately ready to use. Press “Back” to get to the main menu.
About
The About menu gives you diagnostic information about model and software version of your device.
Technical Specifications
| AC Plug Connector Type | C14 |
| Adapters included | Yes |
| Cable connector length | 3 ft |
| Certifications | CE, FCC, |
| Data + PoE Ports | 8 |
| Data Ports | 4 – 2 Gigabit and 2 SPF |
| Data Rate | Gigabit |
| Dimensions | 17.32″ x 9.133″ x 1.77″ in. |
| Display Type | Bright LCD |
| Input Voltage Range | 120 / 220 VAC |
| LEDs Per Port | 1 – Connections and activity |
| Max Power for Kit | 120 watts |
| Mount Type | wall and rack (accessories included) |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 90% |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0 – 40 C |
| Output Voltage | 55 volts |
| PoE Method | IEEE 802.3af; IEEE 802.3at |
| PoE Mode/Pinout | Mode A (-1,2 +3,6)/Mode B (+4,5 -7,8) |
| PoE Standards Supported | IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3z, IEEE802.3az, IEEE802.3x IEEE802.3af, IEEE802.3at |